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700 Central

Client

Nolan Group

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Year

2017

Type

Historic Renovation

Status

Completed

Scale

153,400 ft², 80 Units

700 Central is a prime example of adaptive reuse and historic preservation. There are 80 market rate apartment units as part of this development ranging from studios to two bedroom units. The units have been carefully designed around the existing structure and act as a gentle addition to the existing context. Columns, beams and their connections are celebrated by being left exposed. Each existing building has a unique structural system despite appearing as similar brick warehouses from the exterior—the 708 building a 7-story reinforced concrete frame and the 700 building a 4-story heavy timber frame. Leaving these two different structures exposed has created a profoundly complementary experience that embraces the historic materials.

In addition to the residential units, the project incorporates mixed-use components as well. There are two leasable spaces on the ground level of the 700 building. Currently, one of the spaces is a restaurant and the other is retail.